Big "I" Issue (with Young Agents Survey), Entertainment / Sports / Special Events, Directors & Officers Liability

In this Issue

Business Moves
Business Moves
Integro, Windward New York-based Integro has acquired Windward...
Features
Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Local Lawsuit Protection Bill
A proposal to protect Connecticut cities and towns from lawsuits over...
Declarations
Declarations
Dangerous Dams "Failure of one of these dams could result in loss of...
Features
Maryland Weighs Prohibition on Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit insurers from...
Features
New York Dilutes Plan to Merge Banking and Insurance Departments
The merger of New York state's banking and insurance departments...
Editor's Note
No on D&O
Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance...
Features
Pennsylvania Considers Workers’ Comp for Small Business Owners
Agents in Pennsylvania are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that...
People & Places
People
Maine-based workers' comp insurer The MEMIC Group has promoted...
Features
Rhode Island Ponders Forcing Insurers to Buy Driving Records
Budget-strapped Rhode Island is considering a new way to raise money:...
Features
Vermont Lawmakers Ask for Study on Medical Malpractice Claims
Vermont lawmakers may ask the Shumlin administration to produce...

National Coverage

Features
2011 Second Quarter Schedule
April 6 The Perpetual Pipeline — The 4 P's of Producer Success...
Features
Business Income: It’s Really Easy
Few insurance coverages illicit such fear or visceral reaction as...
Features
Preparing for the Hurdles Ahead
Think of what happened in the neighborhood travel agency the first...
Features
Despite Event Coverage Market Downturn, Experts Find Ways to Remain Competitive
The slow economy and extreme scrutiny of business frivolities has...
Features
Government Ends Cargo Insurance Rule for Truckers
The federal government is no longer requiring that about 76,000 of...
Features
Growth of Clean Tech Industry Delivers New Exposures, Opportunities
Backed by government policy and growing public support, demand for...
Features
Instructor Spotlight: David Connolly
Whether speaking before a group, putting on Webinars, or coaching...
New Markets
My New Markets
Energy Market Detail: Victor O.Schinnerer's energy and utilities...
Features
Profile of Young Agents
Older Side of Young 56.3% are 31 to 40 years old; 43.8% are 30 and...
Features
Reinsurance Rates May Rise with Japan Loss Estimates
Risk modeling company AIR Worldwide tightened its estimate for...
Features
The Future of the Independent Agency (Has Nothing to Do with Age)
Young Ownership Challenged by Carriers Unwilling to Hand Out...
Features
Training! Worth the Investement
How much is training worth? One Motorola study reported a $30 return...
Features
Valuable Papers Coverage: It’s More Important Than You Think
Unlike the rest of the restoration industry, the document recovery...
Features
Web Exchange
On Point: Working on Your Agency vs. Working in Your Agency Shirley...
Features
Why Community Associations Need Proper D&O Coverage
Board Members Today Face Common Claims from Foreclosure, Bankruptcy,...
Features
Winning Team’s Fans in More Deadly Crashes Following Big, Close Games
There may be more on the line in major sporting events than many...
Features
All in the Family
Young Agents Survey Reveals Strong Family Ties Bryan Hanes grew up in...